EP1802796A4 - Verbesserte saiten für tennisschläger - Google Patents

Verbesserte saiten für tennisschläger

Info

Publication number
EP1802796A4
EP1802796A4 EP05809938A EP05809938A EP1802796A4 EP 1802796 A4 EP1802796 A4 EP 1802796A4 EP 05809938 A EP05809938 A EP 05809938A EP 05809938 A EP05809938 A EP 05809938A EP 1802796 A4 EP1802796 A4 EP 1802796A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
string
strings
polymer cover
racquets
low temperature
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP05809938A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1802796A2 (de
EP1802796B1 (de
Inventor
Chaokang Chu
Dean J Gambale
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Gore Enterprise Holdings Inc
Original Assignee
Gore Enterprise Holdings Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Gore Enterprise Holdings Inc filed Critical Gore Enterprise Holdings Inc
Publication of EP1802796A2 publication Critical patent/EP1802796A2/de
Publication of EP1802796A4 publication Critical patent/EP1802796A4/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1802796B1 publication Critical patent/EP1802796B1/de
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B51/00—Stringing tennis, badminton or like rackets; Strings therefor; Maintenance of racket strings
    • A63B51/02—Strings; String substitutes; Products applied on strings, e.g. for protection against humidity or wear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M13/00—Insufflators for therapeutic or disinfectant purposes, i.e. devices for blowing a gas, powder or vapour into the body
    • A61M13/003—Blowing gases other than for carrying powders, e.g. for inflating, dilating or rinsing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B51/00—Stringing tennis, badminton or like rackets; Strings therefor; Maintenance of racket strings
    • A63B51/10—Reinforcements for stringing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3474—Insufflating needles, e.g. Veress needles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/33—Controlling, regulating or measuring
    • A61M2205/3368—Temperature
    • A61M2205/3372—Temperature compensation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/36—General characteristics of the apparatus related to heating or cooling
    • A61M2205/3653—General characteristics of the apparatus related to heating or cooling by Joule effect, i.e. electric resistance
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/82—Internal energy supply devices
    • A61M2205/8206—Internal energy supply devices battery-operated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/42—Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
  • Braiding, Manufacturing Of Bobbin-Net Or Lace, And Manufacturing Of Nets By Knotting (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Superconductors And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
  • Treatments For Attaching Organic Compounds To Fibrous Goods (AREA)
  • Supports For Plants (AREA)
  • Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Decoration Of Textiles (AREA)
EP05809938A 2004-10-20 2005-10-13 Verbesserte saiten für tennisschläger Not-in-force EP1802796B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/969,809 US20060084532A1 (en) 2004-10-20 2004-10-20 Strings for racquets
PCT/US2005/037260 WO2006044806A2 (en) 2004-10-20 2005-10-13 Improved strings for racquets

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1802796A2 EP1802796A2 (de) 2007-07-04
EP1802796A4 true EP1802796A4 (de) 2008-06-25
EP1802796B1 EP1802796B1 (de) 2010-03-10

Family

ID=36181491

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP05809938A Not-in-force EP1802796B1 (de) 2004-10-20 2005-10-13 Verbesserte saiten für tennisschläger

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US20060084532A1 (de)
EP (1) EP1802796B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4347898B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE460518T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2582594C (de)
DE (1) DE602005019902D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2006044806A2 (de)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20080124546A1 (en) * 2006-11-16 2008-05-29 Nano-Proprietary, Inc. Buffer Layer for Strings
ES2553961T3 (es) * 2007-04-10 2015-12-15 Surmeci, Bunyamin Agente para hacer que sean ásperos y mantener ásperos los encordados de raquetas para tenis, bádminton y squash, así como procedimientos para su preparación
JP6812053B2 (ja) * 2016-04-27 2021-01-13 ヨネックス株式会社 ストリングセット、縦糸用のストリング及び横糸用のストリング
US10368623B2 (en) * 2016-11-30 2019-08-06 Noel Durity Hair twisting system
JP7006485B2 (ja) * 2018-04-25 2022-02-10 住友ゴム工業株式会社 テニスラケット
USD951539S1 (en) * 2021-05-26 2022-05-10 Zhiyong Huang Twist comb

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1531454A2 (de) * 2003-11-14 2005-05-18 Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Saiten für Musikinstrumente

Family Cites Families (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE392582B (sv) * 1970-05-21 1977-04-04 Gore & Ass Forfarande vid framstellning av ett porost material, genom expandering och streckning av en tetrafluoretenpolymer framstelld i ett pastabildande strengsprutningsforfarande
US3962153A (en) * 1970-05-21 1976-06-08 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Very highly stretched polytetrafluoroethylene and process therefor
US4096227A (en) * 1973-07-03 1978-06-20 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Process for producing filled porous PTFE products
DE2914606B2 (de) * 1979-04-11 1981-06-11 Dynamit Nobel Ag, 5210 Troisdorf Saite aus Kunststoff, Verfahren zu deren Herstellung und Verwendung einer Saite mit bestimmten Eigenschaften
US4391088A (en) * 1982-01-13 1983-07-05 United States Tennis Gut Association, Inc. String for sports rackets
AT389642B (de) * 1982-05-12 1990-01-10 Isosport Verbundbauteile Verfahren zur herstellung einer bespannungssaite fuer ballschlaeger, insbesondere fuer tennisschlaeger
US5327714A (en) * 1992-07-30 1994-07-12 Prince Manufacturing, Inc. Synthetic string for sporting application
US5601762A (en) * 1993-12-14 1997-02-11 Ferrari Importing Company Method for enhancing the properties of a string used in a stringing device
US5883319A (en) * 1995-11-22 1999-03-16 W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Strings for musical instruments
US6460321B1 (en) * 1996-12-12 2002-10-08 Gosen Co., Ltd. Racquet string
US6835454B1 (en) * 1999-08-24 2004-12-28 Stuart Karl Randa Fluoropolymer modification of strings for stringed sports equipment and musical instruments
US20010035002A1 (en) * 2000-03-09 2001-11-01 Carr Ronald H. Abrasion-resistant composite-coated string for sports racquets and fishing equipment
US6348646B1 (en) * 2000-08-28 2002-02-19 Anthony Parker Musical instrument strings and method for making the same

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1531454A2 (de) * 2003-11-14 2005-05-18 Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Saiten für Musikinstrumente

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2582594C (en) 2009-12-22
EP1802796A2 (de) 2007-07-04
US20060084532A1 (en) 2006-04-20
JP2008516731A (ja) 2008-05-22
WO2006044806A3 (en) 2007-04-12
DE602005019902D1 (de) 2010-04-22
ATE460518T1 (de) 2010-03-15
WO2006044806A2 (en) 2006-04-27
EP1802796B1 (de) 2010-03-10
CA2582594A1 (en) 2006-04-27
JP4347898B2 (ja) 2009-10-21

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1802796A4 (de) Verbesserte saiten für tennisschläger
WO2005118079A3 (en) Composite racquet with double tube head frame
WO2004075996A3 (en) Sports racquet with frame openings
ATE184334T1 (de) Saite aus kunststoff für sportausrüstung
GB2363725A (en) Low spin golf ball comprising silicone material
BR0314153B1 (pt) "método de preparação de um material de tabaco com nìveis reduzidos de lignina e de compostos nitrogenados".
WO2006059235A3 (en) Braided composite stringed musical instrument bow
ATE347410T1 (de) Zweiteiliger sportschläger
ATE501114T1 (de) Herstellung von 3-pentennitril aus 1,3-butadien
DE602005026405D1 (de) Verbesserter golfschlägergriff
ATE523324T1 (de) Hockeystab mit umwickeltem, angehefteten kern und verfahren zur herstellung desselben
WO2006015288A3 (en) Hair band
DE60209551D1 (de) Reissfestes garn insbesondere zur herstellung von kleidungsstücken
ATE406472T1 (de) Coregarn zur verwendung im kompressionsartikel sowie kompressionsartikel
ITVI20050318A1 (it) Fibbia di collegamento di un passamano ad una manopola di un bastoncino per attivita' sportive
ITVI20050316A1 (it) Bastoncino per attivita' sportive quali sci, trekking e simili
WO2005002612A8 (en) Composition for treating and/or preventing dysfunctions associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance
DE502004010183D1 (de) Schläger für Ballspiele
GB0317403D0 (en) Racket with capability of vibration absorption
WO2006124604A3 (en) Musical instrument strings and method of fabrication
FR2808697B1 (fr) Corde synthetique composite pour raquette de tennis
ATE422196T1 (de) Substituierte cyclohexene
CN206619377U (zh) 一种易于调弦的弓弦乐器木胡
KR20090126640A (ko) 줄자 기능을 갖는 줄넘기줄
Szymanski Calculations of Passive Magnetic Shielding of SRF Cavities

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20070412

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: DE

Ref document number: 1100227

Country of ref document: HK

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20080527

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20080826

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 602005019902

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20100422

Kind code of ref document: P

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: VDEP

Effective date: 20100310

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

LTIE Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension

Effective date: 20100310

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100611

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100621

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100710

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100610

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100712

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20101213

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101031

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101031

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101013

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101013

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100911

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100310

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: WD

Ref document number: 1100227

Country of ref document: HK

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: 732E

Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20150723 AND 20150729

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 602005019902

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: MARKS & CLERK (LUXEMBOURG) LLP, LU

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602005019902

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC., NEWARK, US

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC., NEWARK, DEL., US

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 11

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: TP

Owner name: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC., US

Effective date: 20160510

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20160928

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20160921

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20160922

Year of fee payment: 12

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602005019902

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20171013

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20180629

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171013

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180501

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171031